New pope opens Holy Week at Vatican on Palm Sunday

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Pope Francis waves to a cheering crowd at the end of the Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican, Sunday, March 24, 2013. Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter's Square, encouraging people to be humble and young at heart, as tens of thousands joyfully waved olive branches and palm fronds. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)